Laconia-----Barbara A. Henchey, 85, of 406 Court Street died at the St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Monday, November 30, 2009. Mrs. Henchey was the widow of Harold “Hal” F. Henchey who died in 1995.

Mrs. Henchey was born April 23, 1924 in Keene, N.H., the daughter of John and Ethel (Hammond) Hayes.

Mrs. Henchey had been a resident of Laconia for the past forty-two years and was a member and volunteer at St. James Episcopal Church and a member of the Ladies Guild. She was also a member of the Lakeside Swingers Square Dance Club and her late husband was the caller. She was also a member of the Laconia Athletic & Swim Club.